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    Default Great Grandfather's Strop

    Is it toast...the pictures should be attached. One side has a cuple of cuts through the leather, the other a few cracks in it. What do ya think?---It is a horse hide strop though
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    I like the integral handle shape on this one. Nice simplistic design. Is this leather on both sides, or leather/linen?

    I've been toying with the idea of "re-leathering" older strops for guys who have inherited those with nostalgic value. I have seen such nice vintage hardware on really worn out strops and it would be nice to salavge some this way.

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    Default gg had same one

    same one hung in the bedroom at grandmas house forever
    same handle and hardwear, I cut the same handle into my first home made strop.

    It might be fine if you throw some neats foot oil on it.
    If not, send it to Tony to re leather it.

    I would vote for horse on one side and latigo on the other !

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    45 cm to the beggining of the handle.
    The handle (beggining of Taper to end of strop) is 12 cm.
    6 cm wide.
    The ball of the handle is 5 cm at its widest.

    Both sides are horse hide (stamped), and on one side "The T.G. Riordan MFG. Co. Standard Razor Strops Chicago" is stamped. On the other "T.G.&L.N.W. Union Made 16" is stamped.

    My dad estimates that it was bought in the 1900's.

    Incase anyone is interested.

    I'm going to try to rub the cuts out with a pumice stone and recondition the leather.

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    Default neats foot oil

    Tractor Supply has a quart of neats foot oil for $7.35.

    Good for shoes, gloves, jackets, rifle slings, holsters, belts and lots of other stuff.

    Works wonders on horn scales when you start collecting old razors too!

    You will eventually.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bpatton View Post
    Is it toast...the pictures should be attached. One side has a cuple of cuts through the leather, the other a few cracks in it. What do ya think?---It is a horse hide strop though

    I am all here new and I would like to buy wants strappe use
    Who one used aurrais some you has to sell?
    I am of Montreal
    I would like also request if you could not helps me please
    For master key a message in the site as no matter what I seek
    Strappe use wants?
    t[email protected]
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    Je suis tous nouveau ici et j’aimerais acheter des veuille strappe usage
    Qui on été utilisé en aurrais tu a vendre ?
    Je suis de montréal

    J’aimerais aussi demande si tu pourrais pas m’aide svp
    Pour passe un méssage dans le site comme quoi que je cherche
    Des veuille strappe usage ?

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    Merci de ton aide

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    Quote Originally Posted by chatonabc View Post
    Hello,
    I am of Montreal to Quebec
    I do not speak English but can translate I would like much to buy your strap
    In do you have to sell? how much asks you?

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    Bonjour,
    Je suis de montréal au quebec
    Je parle pas anglais mais peut traduire j’aimerais beaucoup acheter tes strap
    En as-tu à vendre ? combien demande tu ?

    [email protected]
    You can buy a nice strop here.
    Be careful how you treat people on your way up, you may meet them again on your way back down.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
    You can buy a nice strop here.
    Looks like spam to me tbh. Even his french is, well, crappy.

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